01/24/2026
Cold and Flu Season is here! A lot of my patients have been hit this year with the yuck going around. Hey, even I wasn’t feeling too hot a few weeks ago! Here’s a simple home remedy for a healthy anti-cough syrup to help you get through this season.
And don’t skip your adjustments while sick! I can use the percussor to help loosen up the congestion in your lungs, too!
- Dr. Crane
🍋🍯 Healing Homemade Anti-Cough Syrup with Lemon, Honey, and Vinegar
You’ll need:
A tbsp of apple cider vinegar
Juice from ½ lemon
1 ½ tbsps of water
1 tbsp of honey
¼ tsp of garlic, ground
1 ¼ tsp of ginger, ground
¼ tsp of cinnamon
1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper, ground
A small jar
Prep:
Place all of the ingredients in the jar. Close it and shake well. Consume 1/3 of the mixture or a bit more than one tbsp three times per day.
Keep it in the fridge.
How Do the Ingredients in this Syrup Help You Relieve Coughing?
🍯 Honey
Honey relieves irritation and inflammation and strengthens the immunity. It also lowers the secretion of mucus and coughing.
🍏 Apple cider vinegar
This vinegar is rich in good bacteria and helps strengthen immunity and soothes a sore throat.
🍋 Lemon
Rich in vitamin C, lemons have a strong antioxidant power that plays a role in the reduction of inflammation and strengthening the immune response.
🧄 Garlic
Allicin, a compound in garlic, is praised for its capacity to destroy microorganisms that cause respiratory infections.
🫚 Ginger
The potent antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of ginger are a must when we’re dealing with infections of the respiratory tract.
🤎 Cinnamon
Cinnamon contains antibiotic, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral characteristics.
🌶️ Cayenne
Thanks to its ability to reduce irritation, cayenne pepper can help bring relief from coughing. Moreover, it’s rich in compounds necessary for a strong immunity like antioxidants and beta-carotene.
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